Concerto on course for Powers Noel Meade reports Aran Concerto to be firmly on target for a return to Grade One company in the Powers Gold Cup at Fairyhouse on Sunday. The eight-year-old bounced back from injury when making a winning start to his career over fences at Navan in November. Although he missed an intended prep run at Navan two weeks ago, Meade is happy to let him line up at the weekend. "Aran Concerto is in good form and, if everything goes to plan with him between now and Sunday, he will definitely run," said the County Meath handler . "We had hoped to run him at Navan a couple of weeks ago, but the ground dried up quickly so we decided it wasn't worth the risk. "We're very happy him and Barry (Geraghty) came down to school him the other day and he jumped great. "He had a spin this morning and we were delighted with the way he worked. "It's a big step for the horse to go back into this company after the problems he's had, but we'll just see how it goes." Aran Concerto is one of 14 entries for the two-and-a-half-mile contest, with Willie Mullins appearing to have a strong hand with four possibles including Barker and Golden Silver. Trafford Lad is an interesting contender for Dusty Sheehy, while Paul Nolan is double-handed with Joncol and Moskova.
